National Board Awareness for 2017 2018 Essential Questions

National Board Awareness for 2017 -2018

Essential Questions • What is National Board Certification? • What is accomplished teaching as defined by NBPTS? • What are details pertaining to eligibility, certificate areas, fees, registration, component instructions, and scoring? • What does the initial certification process involve? • How can I find assistance to achieve certification?

What Is National Board Certification? • Since 1987 NBPTS has established the profession’s standards of accomplished teaching and created a system to determine if teachers meet those rigorous standards. • NB certification is a voluntary, performance-based, reflective, peerreview process that recognizes the complex nature of teaching and ongoing improvement. • NBPTS is an independent, nonprofit organization led primarily by classroom teachers. • More than 110, 000 teachers in all fifty states have achieved NB certification.

Five Core Propositions • Teachers are committed to students and their learning. • Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students. • Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. • Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. • Teachers are members of learning communities.

What Does Accomplished Teaching Look Like? What Teachers Do What Students Do

Candidates Must Demonstrate Clear Connections Between… Instructional Goals Assessment Planned Activities Student Learning

CERRA NB Toolkit National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

NBPTS Values Accomplished Teaching • Accomplished teaching is defined by the NBPTS Standards, not by NBCTs or by candidate support providers. • Student learning is at the heart of the certification process. Components should demonstrate and reflect the candidate’s impact on student learning.

NBPTS Standards Fostering Equity, Fairness & Appreciation of Diversity Core Propositions Partnering with Families & Communities Assessing Children’s Development and Learning Using Knowledge of Child Development to Understand the Whole Child Reflecting on Teaching Young Children Knowledge of Students Representative NB standards from ENS and EC GEN Certificates Multiple Paths to Knowledge Home, School, and Community Connections

Eligibility Prerequisites • Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution • Have completed at least three years of successful teaching at one or more early childhood, elementary, middle, or secondary schools • Provide proof of holding an unencumbered state teaching license for each of those three years completed • Additional prerequisites for World Language Candidates

Fees • Annual Registration Fee—(nonrefundable cycle enrollment fee paid each year)—Application not accepted without payment of $75. Due with application submission and no later than January 31 st of the year of application. • Component 1 Fee—Required for the Content Knowledge Assessment –fee of $475. Due by January 31 st of the year of application. • Component 2 -4 Fee—Required for Portfolio Component –fee of $475. Due by January 31 st of the year of application.

Payment of Fees • The Annual Registration Fee must be paid online via credit, debit card, or electronic check (VISA or Master. Card only). • Applicants are responsible for confirming receipt by NB of any payments. • After one’s application has been processed, the candidate can view the fees posted to his individual account at www. boardcertifiedteachers. org.

Registration • Registration Window—April 1 st – January 31 st • Fee Payment Deadline—January 31 st • Change of Certificate, Specialty Area, or Component Selection—January 31 st • Withdrawal Deadline—January 31 st • e. Portfolio Submission Window—April-May, 2018 • Component 1 Content Knowledge Testing Window — April-June 15, 2018

Fields of Certification • NB has 25 certificate areas based on the developmental level of teacher’s students and the teacher’s subject area(s). • In determining your certification area, be certain to take into consideration the ages of your students. • List of certificates and links to the standards available at http: //boardcertifiedteachers. org/first-time-candidates

Growth of NBPTS in SC • 8, 863 NBCTs in SC* • 6, 213 NBCTs are currently employed in SC public school districts** • 3 rd highest number of NBCTs in the nation • Some SC school districts hold high national rankings due to having large numbers of NBCTs. • Several SC colleges and universities take pride in the fact that so many of their graduates have earned NB certification. *As reported by NBPTS **As reported by CERRA

Completing NB Certification • Candidates may take one or more components per year. • Candidates must attempt each of the four components within a three-year period. • After each initial attempt of a component, a candidate will have two opportunities to retake.

Component One: Content Knowledge • Computer-based assessment • Demonstration of knowledge of and pedagogical practices for teaching in one’s content area • Demonstration of knowledge of developmentally appropriate content (age range and ability level of chosen certificate area)

Component One: Content Knowledge (cont. ) • Completion of three constructed response exercises (each 30 minutes) • 45 selected response items (SRIs) (60 minutes for most certificates, 75 minutes for EA/AYA ELA, EA/AYA Math, AYA Sci –physics and chemistry only) • Taken at testing centers across the US • SRIs will be auto-scored

Component Two: Differentiation of Instruction • Completion of classroom-based portfolio comprised of samples of student work and accompanying written commentary • Candidates gather and analyze information about students’ strengths and needs and use that information to plan and implement instruction • Selection of work samples that demonstrate students’ growth over time and a written commentary that analyzes teacher’s instructional practices

Component Three: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment • Completion of classroom-based portfolio entry that requires video recording and written commentary demonstrating student engagement and teacher’s impact on learning • Focused on instructional planning, reflection, and analysis of one’s own teaching • Candidates evaluated on evidence of practice and analysis as it relates to instruction, student engagement, and the learning environment • Note: ENS candidates may feature one student

Component Four: Effective and Reflective Practitioner • Completion of classroom-based portfolio entry that requires the creation of a profile on a group of students, formative (including student selfassessments) and summative assessments, and participation in a learning community • Candidates also complete a written commentary • Candidates evaluated on knowledge of students, planning, instruction, assessment, partnerships, reflection, and professionalism

Scoring • Performance based, standards specific, and peer reviewed • Evidence must be clear, consistent, convincing • Separate scores for each component attempted • Information to assist you in making decisions on whether or not to retake, if necessary

Scoring • SRIs are machine scored: 1 point for each correct answer, 0 points for each incorrect answer • SRI total score converted to a score between 0 and 4. 25 • Constructed response items and all portfolio components scored on a 12 point scale (Levels 1 -4, +/- variations at each level) • 4. 25 (4+) – highest score; 0. 75 (1 -) – lowest score for any scorable item; Not-Scorable = 0

More About Scoring C 2 -C 4 = 60% of total score Floor score = 1. 75 C 2 15% C 3 30% SRI 20% Each CRE 6. 67% C 4 15% C 1=40% of total score Floor score = 1. 75

And a Little More About Scoring In order to achieve Board certification, a candidate must: • earn a total weighted scaled score at or above the performance standard of 110; • earn a minimum unweighted average score of 1. 75 on Component 1: Content Knowledge (i. e. , the assessment center section); AND • earn a minimum unweighted average score of 1. 75 across Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction, Component 3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment, and Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner (i. e. , the portfolio section).

Retake • Two opportunities to retake • Retakes do not have to be concurrent or consecutive • Retakes allowed regardless of score earned • Component One – any combination of constructed response exercise and/or SRIs ($125 per CRE or SRIs) • $475 per component for Components 2 -4

South Carolina Incentives (pending annual legislation) • Salary supplement of $5, 000 for life of certificate • Up to 900 applications accepted per fiscal year • Recertification requirements waived for NBCTs for life of certificate • Reciprocity for teacher certification granted for NBCTs moving into South Carolina * NOTE: Due to recent decisions at the National Board level, the certificate will only be valid for 5 years. This will impact the state supplement.

Getting Started • Review all information available at http: //www. nbpts. org/national -board-certification/candidate-center/first-time-and-returningcandidate-resources/ before registering! • Register at https: //nbcmsprod. perfrms. com/ and confirm eligibility prerequisites. • Pay the $75 annual registration fee. • Select the component(s) you would to complete for the current year. • Pay fees ($475 per component).

Eligible and fully paid candidates will… • Receive an email prior to the start of the testing window authorizing them to schedule their appointment to complete Component 1. • Receive an email prior to the e. Portfolio submission window providing their voucher codes and login information to upload and submit their portfolio entry—Component 2, 3 and/or 4.

As a NB candidate… • Stay in contact with your district’s NB liaison in order to learn about candidate support efforts. • Meet all established deadlines for paperwork and submit pieces in a timely fashion in order to choose the best window of opportunity for yourself. • Visit the NBPTS and CERRA websites regularly to stay updated on new developments and information regarding the process. • Keep your contact information updated with NBPTS.

To Help Make the Decision… • Analyze and reflect upon the time you have to give to this process. • Determine resources you already have (and ones you need to acquire) to give this your best effort. • Contact SC NBCTs in your certificate area. • Contact your school district’s NB liaison. • Determine what kind of support may be available to you in your school, district or region. SC NBCTs & district liaisons are listed on CERRA’s Web site at http: //cerra. org/nationalboard/districtcontacts. aspx

Sources/Resources • www. nbpts. org • http: //www. nbpts. org/national-board-certification/candidate-center/first-time -and-returning-candidate-resources/; Review all documents on this site before registering! • NB Customer Support 1 -800 -22 TEACH (83224) • www. cerra. org; NB link

More Information National Board for Professional Teaching Standards www. nbpts. org 1 -800 -22 -TEACH CERRA Jenna Hallman hallmanj@cerra. org www. cerra. org 1 -800 -476 -2387 Suzanne Koty suzanne@cerra. org